Oganessian, Yuri Directory References Discover Timeline of the 2000s Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species 7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants 7 Drugs that Changed the World Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day? What Is the Emoluments Clause? Contents Oganessian, Yuri Russian physicist Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Learn about this topic in these articles:oganesson In oganesson…it oganesson after Russian physicist Yuri Oganessian, who led the group at Dubna that discovered it and several other of the heaviest transuranium elements. The name oganesson was approved by IUPAC in November 2016. Read More